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Swedish IKEA is staring at a king-size challenge in IndiaIKEA will have to contend with the opulent aesthetic of Maharaja sofa, a symbol of richness for the middle class. […]

Over 2,400 IAS, IPS posts vacant: GovernmentAs many as 1,449 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) posts or 22.11 per cent of the sanctioned strength of 6,553 are vacant. […]

CBI pressured to file charge-sheet: P. ChidambaramCongress leader Anand Sharma defended his former colleague by the terming CBI's move as a "Witch-hunt." […]

Akhilesh avoided a direct reply when asked whether his party would support Rahul Gandhi as prime minister. […]

The Lok Sabha will on Friday debate and vote on an opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against the Modi government, the first since the BJP-led NDA combine came to power four years ago. […]

The strike can push up prices of essential items such as milk and vegetable and disrupt a large number of businesses. […]

The first delivery of the passenger jets will arrive towards the end of 2019 and will allow the airline to take on longer non-stop routes to Europe, AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes said. […]

The BIF 5G committee, at its meeting yesterday also saw 'first response public safety network' being proposed as a trial case, the statement said adding trials will focus on ensuring an environment of public safety. […]

BJP won because of EVMs: Raj ThackerayRaj Thackeray said the BJP-led NDA government won't return to power in 2019 as it has "failed" on all the fronts. […]

Kharge had on earlier occasions too boycotted meetings of the panel on the same ground. […]

Govt to hold discussion on social media misuseLaw and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said he will hold discussion with stakeholders, including political parties, to evolve a policy to deal with the menace of misuse of the social media. […]

Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said he will hold discussion with stakeholders, including political parties, to evolve a policy to deal with the menace of misuse of the social media. […]

Mindtree CEO puts to rest speculation about promoters’ plan to exit the company […]

PN Gadgil & Sons public issue will see sale of shares to the tune of Rs 500 crore, as per the IPO papers. […]

According to CyberMedia Research (CMR), it is more of a failure on the part of HTC to judge the competition as well as grasp the market realities. […]

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders yesterday indicated that no final decision had been made but that the proposal was under consideration. […]

"The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse. Dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm × 142 mm," the RBI said in a press release. […]

Seeking to avoid those pitfalls, Modi’s administration has adopted alternative financing methods. […]

Modi's great road trip hits a debt potholeSeeking to avoid those pitfalls, Modi’s administration has adopted alternative financing methods. […]

"We have the numbers and we have the moral fibre to fight this negative opposition, which is only trying to put the country on the path of negativity," BJP national spokesperson, G V L Narasimha Rao, said. […]